Bethel College Genesians Help with Katrina Efforts

The Bethel College Genesians (drama troupe) will be leave May 13 at 10:00 a.m. from the Everest-Rohrer Chapel/Fine Arts Center to travel to Pascagoula, Miss., to help with Katrina relief efforts. They will be returning May 23. The Genesians will assist will be helping at a church as well as perform for three different elementary schools that have been misplaced due to their schools being ruined.

The Genesians had been scheduled to go to Ireland during the school year and had raised some money to go but the trip was canceled. The team still felt that they wanted to minister to people in some way and had the money to use, so they decided to use their time, money and talents to aid the Katrina victims.

Barb Franklin, secretary of theatre arts, contacted area schools systems to get approval to come into the schools and perform. Three different schools gave their approval to come in during their last week of school. They are performing free of charge. "They are so excited that we are coming to perform for them," said Franklin. Brock Fisher is the faculty leader for the trip and the director of the Genesians.

For more information about this trip, please contact student development at 574.257.3425.

Bethel College is an accredited Christian college of the arts and sciences offering associates, bachelor's and master's degrees in more than 50 areas of study. The current enrollment of 1,964 includes students from 34 states, 17 countries, more than 20 denominational affiliations and 16 percent from culturally diverse backgrounds. Scholarships are available based upon a variety of factors including academic achievement, talent in the arts or athletics, ethnicity and church affiliation. Bethel offers classes at four satellite locations, as well as its Elkhart campus. The main Bethel campus is situated on 75 wooded acres in Mishawaka, Ind.

Editor's note: Photos of the Genesians are available on request. Please contact Public Relations at 574.257.3535 or email jacobss@BethelCollege.edu